Posted Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website. Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.Terry is a two year old female American Staffordshire Terrier.She was rescued from Chicago Animal Control where she had been dumped by her owner, most likely because she was going to have puppies.She came to us scared, shy, and had not much trust of people at all. A couple weeks after rescue she gave birth to 10 puppies, those puppies were not born healthy thanks to everything mommy had been through and four passed away.Today Terry is a VERY healthy, treat sitting fool! Everyone she catches a glimpse of might have a treat so she follows everyone until they notice her at which time she sits all pretty just like in this picture.Terry does not do well with female dogs, nor cats, or small dogs of any sex.She needs a home where she can be the only dog, and have an endless supply of treats.Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

American Staffordshire Terrier Mix

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Lulu is a 8 year old cattle dog mix female. She is friendly, likes to play, and loves people. She was adopted as a puppy and returned because the families older dog began attacking her and the family was afraid for Lulu.
Lulu is now afraid of most other dogs, but loves her adult peeps. Because of her hearding nature it is best she go to a home without small children.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Oreo is a Chihuahua mix male about 3 years old. He was saved on his last day of life from animal control. He had been picked up as a stray and even though his owners found him there they never came to pick him up.
Oreo is friendly, likes other dogs and is house trained.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: Chinese Shar-Pei / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Jenny is about a year old and was saved on her last
day of life from Animal Control. She was picked up
as a stray running the streets nearly starved in the
dead of winter.
We think she is a pitbull mix, maybe Beagle and
Pitbull. She is very loving and gentle.
All she wants is to snuggle up to you and get a belly
rub.
We have tried her with a few other dogs and she
does pretty good once you get through the initial
meeting.
She is really pretty.
She weighs about 40 pounds now and is just at the
knee high.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: Chihuahua / Jack Russell Terrier / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Rango is a 4 year old Chihuahua/Jack Russell
mix. He was rescued on what was to be his last
day of life at Jefferson County Missouri Animal
Control. They had him listed as people
aggressive, but upon our observations we found
that he is a typical Chihuahua type dog, and you
have to bring more than just you to win him over,
he prefers Beggin' strip bribes. Once you make
friends he is a bundle of playful, adorable little
buddy personality. He is a nice dog who was
nearly passed over by everyone because no one
tried to figure out what breed he was and if his
behavior was typical of that breed.
Rango weighs just under 11 lbs.
He is house trained, and well mannered in the
home.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: Jack Russell Terrier (Parson Russell Terrier) (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Blazer is a 6 year old male Jack Russell mix. He had a family, but then
they had kids, and he was not properly socialized around children before
the family decided to have them so he did not do well.
He is afraid here, but sweet after a treat or two. He is house trained, and
would do best in a home with adults only.
It is not his fault that he wound up homeless, and we are sure that he will
be the perfect pet for the right family.
Blazer weighs 15 lbs.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Terry is a two year old female American Staffordshire Terrier.
She was rescued from Chicago Animal Control where she had
been dumped by her owner, most likely because she was
going to have puppies.
She came to us scared, shy, and had not much trust of people
at all. A couple weeks after rescue she gave birth to 10
puppies, those puppies were not born healthy thanks to
everything mommy had been through and four passed away.
Today Terry is a VERY healthy, treat sitting fool! Everyone
she catches a glimpse of might have a treat so she follows
everyone until they notice her at which time she sits all pretty
just like in this picture.
Terry does not do well with female dogs, nor cats, or small
dogs of any sex.
She needs a home where she can be the only dog, and have an
endless supply of treats.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: American Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
August is a 1 year old female Pit Bull Terrier mix who
weighs about 42 lbs.
She was rescued on her last day of life at animal control
where she had been so long in her own pee that her feet
were burnt and had to be treated by the vet so that they
could heal. She could barely walk when we got her but now
she can run and play like a normal young pup should.
She likes all people, some dogs, but no cats at all.
All she wants to do is give kisses, we are trying to teach her
that not everyone wants her to kiss them, but so far it is
falling on deaf ears.
She is crate trained but we have not had her in a home to
see how well she will do there with her house training.
Many of the dogs we rescue are house trained to begin
with, but we want to make sure we are honest about her not
being in a home to verify that.
August is a great dog with a great personality and we hope
that she finds a wonderful home.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Chloe has had a rough life. She is a 2 year old
American Staffordshire Terrier female, Silver grey in
color. Her owner was not responsible and did not
teach her any manners at all. She had gotten into
trouble for running at large several times because
her owner would never leash her, nor did he have a
fenced yard to let her out in, so he just let her out.
Well you can imagine the havoc she caused being 78
lbs and running at large with no manners.
She has been with us now for a couple months and
has learned how to walk on leash, sit, shake, along
with some other basic manners that she really did
need.
Now she is a nice dog and understand more how to
act around people and not jump all crazy on you.
This girl is really pretty in person with the most
beautiful color coat and eyes.
Just a sweetie in nature that someone just didn't
teach well.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: Mountain Cur / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Kelton is a 2 year old Mountain Curr dog. He is
friendly,active and smart. He does good with
other dogs,likes all people and enjoys car rides,
the outdoors including camping we hear.
This type of breed is very good for outgoing
families he will enjoy anything you want to do
right along with you.
Check him out.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com

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Posted Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier / Boxer / Mixed (short coat). Hope Rescues is all volunteer, all visits must be scheduled you may do that by filling out an online application as that is needed for a visit. You can find an application our website.
Our adoption fee is $225.00 which includes all vetting.
Cricket is a 3 year old Boxer/Pit mix
female. She weighs 72 lbs and is house
trained. She is not fond of other dogs at all
and woudldreally just like to be the only
four legged princess in the home.
She is good with kids and all people.
She is very pretty, short and stocky.
She is perfect for the family who really
only wants one dog as the other dog thing
is truly her only flaw.
Please help us make room to save more homeless pets!!! Adopting from Hope Rescues saves the life of two.. the one you adopt and the one your adoption makes room for. We are a Rescue which means we physically go and save lives. Hope pulls animals on their last day of life from animal control facilities that still use the inhumane gas chamber to put to death homeless pets. Please visit our website at www.hoperescues.com